Capitalization and Punctuation Practice

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. It is used for proper nouns, the first word of a sentence, and titles.

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When should you capitalize the pronoun 'I'?

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The pronoun 'I' is always capitalized, regardless of its position in a sentence.

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What are proper nouns?

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Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, organizations, or sometimes things, and they are always capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing months?

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The names of months (e.g., January, February) are always capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

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Titles of books, movies, songs, and other works are capitalized, with the first letter of each major word in the title being uppercase.

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What is the capitalization rule for organizations?

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Names of organizations, groups, or committees are considered proper nouns and should be capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing places?

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Names of specific places (e.g., cities, countries, landmarks) are capitalized.

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What is an abbreviation?

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An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, and certain abbreviations are capitalized (e.g., USA for United States of America).

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points.

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What is the purpose of a period?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.